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Hasibul Chowdhury ENG2575 E292 – Presentation Comments 04/16/19

Chadrick Lee
The Doctor Prescribes Video Games and Virtual Reality Rehab – By Andy Coravos – Wired

How does the advancement in hardware that collects biometric information from people affect/protect the privacy of the users?


Benjamin Goletic
He Reported it on Facebook. Now He Approaches it With Caution – By Nicholas Confessore – NYT

Do you think it is possible for a person in the US to get away without having a Facebook or Google account?


Verneller Charles
Eyes on the Road (Your Car is Watching) – NYT – J. R. Quain

Are insurance companies excited for technology to monitor driver awareness?

Hasibul Chowdhury ENG2575 E292 – Presentation Comments 04/09/19

Muyiwa Aniyikaye
Amazon’s Hard Bargain Extends Far Beyond New York – NYT

Amazon lowers prices of its goods for customers and does not require customers to pay taxes for a large portion of items on Amazon. Do you think if Amazon paid State taxes and passed on the taxes to customers, their business would suffer?


Louis Sakala
Seven Ways Technology Will Change In 2019 – The Guardian

Do you think driver-less taxis will have a future when there are so many people/drivers currently sabotaging Waymo cars?

Hasibul Chowdhury ENG2575 E292 – Presentation Comments

Sergio Carrillo
“How 5G Will Change So Much More Than Your Phone” – WSJ

How much does 5G improve upon 4G? The article does not mention any hard numbers or evidence and most of the article is speculation.


Shatabdi Katha

“Amazon Bets on an Empathetic Alexa” – NYT

Do you think smart speakers are going to far or have they not gone far enough with how much they can do?

HasibulChowdhuryENG2575E292FiveLineMovieSummary

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind revolves around Joel Barish and Clementine Kruczynski. The movie opens with both Joel and Clementine on the Long Island Rail Road headed to Montauk. They are under the impression that there was an impulsive need for them to go to Montauk that day and that it was fate that they met each other. Later on, they both receive tapes addressed to them that contains memories of each other that were erased. Devastated by how their original relationship ended, Clementine decides to back out of the current budding relationship in order to prevent reliving all the tough times during the first relationship. However, Joel begs Clementine and they both agree to continue with their second relationship stating that they were meant to be.

 

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind revolves around the relationship of Joel Barish and Clementine Kruczynski. The movie opens with both Joel and Clementine on the Long Island Rail Road headed to Montauk. They believe it was fate that they met each other for the first time on the train and consequently hit it off. Later on, both receive tapes in the mail that contains memories of their first relationship that were erased from their minds. Devastated by how their original relationship ended, Clementine decides to back out of their current budding relationship in order to prevent another failed relationship. However, Joel begs Clementine and they both agree to continue with their second relationship stating that they were meant to be.